as in substituted
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
she will be standing in for the regular teacher for a week
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Recent Examples of stood in
Jackson's sons and daughters stood in line to greet mourners.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Only days before, Al-Rahi had stood in the very churchyard where the crowd assembled Wednesday for his funeral.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Production on the show took place in Montana and in North Texas, where the region stood in for New York City.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
In reality, Louisiana stood in for Mississippi.
—Christine Ochefu, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
With a last chance for postseason glory at stake, his hometown team stood in the way.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The chamber stood in applause for several minutes.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
That particular corner was filled with pink shirts and defeated faces, and Salloi stood in front of them, fingers in the corners of his mouth, drawing his smile wide like the Joker.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
The King’s tactics in dealing with the unfolding allegations around Andrew have stood in contrast to that of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Only days before, Al-Rahi had stood in the very churchyard where the crowd assembled Wednesday for his funeral.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Production on the show took place in Montana and in North Texas, where the region stood in for New York City.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
In reality, Louisiana stood in for Mississippi.
—Christine Ochefu, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
With a last chance for postseason glory at stake, his hometown team stood in the way.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The chamber stood in applause for several minutes.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
That particular corner was filled with pink shirts and defeated faces, and Salloi stood in front of them, fingers in the corners of his mouth, drawing his smile wide like the Joker.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
The King’s tactics in dealing with the unfolding allegations around Andrew have stood in contrast to that of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood in
Verb
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But since then, the Senate substituted its own version, meaning the lower chamber would have to reconsider the changes to the measure.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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So a vegetable dye was substituted.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Victor pulls a gun on the monster, but his bullet hits Elizabeth, who stepped in to protect it.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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The state has stepped in for reasons including fiscal mismanagement, cheating scandals and consistently failing academic performance at a campus.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The second half was more of the same as Colorado’s physicality took over.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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The sellout streak was 117 games entering the 2025-26 season, and season-ticket revenue rose 227% since Dundon took over.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And families of children with autism have reported trouble getting prescriptions filled in recent weeks.—
Matthew Perrone,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the rest of cast is pretty much filled in.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For most of the second half of Friday night’s semifinal game against Houston at T-Mobile Center, the Hall of Fame coach covered his mouth with his knuckles, his silver wedding band glinting under the lights.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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The two treks covered roughly the same ground but branched off to different micro zones within an area of the grove that was more or less burned flat.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Stood in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20in. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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